ABSTRACT This article examines the complex interplay between party autonomy and mandatory institutional rules in international arbitration. While party autonomy is a fundamental principle of arbitration, arbitral institutions impose certain non-derogable rules that limit this autonomy.

Fernando G. Oyarzun, an Associate in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen and a member of the firm’s International Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group. A Miami native and ardent fan, Fernando holds a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law. His practice focuses on representing international and domestic clients in complex litigation, arbitration, and business transactions...

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